Second language research suggests that
A - instruction has only a minimal effect on second language acquisition
B - explicit grammar instruction is never beneficial to learners
C - different types of instruction are appropriate for different types of learner
D - instruction can affect the rate but not the route of acquisition
Using one‘s own drawings to support the oral retelling of a story may be considered a constructivist learning task because
A - the resulting learner productions can be shared with other learners
B - learners receive immediate feedback from the teacher on their errors
C - it provides a longer-term goal for learning vocabulary and producing utterances
D - it allows the teacher to evaluate learners in a communicative context
According to Carl Blyth, for a language learning activity to be truly communicative, it must
A - have a clear pedagogical goal
B - involve only one language element or construction
C - be controlled by the learner
D - require an answer from a closed list
With respect to interactive technologies such as the interactive whiteboard, it is important
A - to include focus on form activities as well as communicative tasks
B - not to allow teaching to become outdated but to adapt to new technologies
C - to have one student perform in front of the class so that everyone can learn
D - not to confuse technical and pedagogical interactivity
According to Carl Blyth, communicative language activities involve
A - unplanned, spontaneous answers
B - holistic rather than analytic language skills
C - fluent connected speech and interaction
D - teacher control of tasks
The researcher(s) most closely associated with the concept of communicative competence is (are):
A - Merrill Swain
B - Mike Long
C - Roger Andersen
D - Susan Gass
The researcher(s) most closely associated with the concept of output is (are):
A - Elaine Tarone
B - Susan Gass
C - Stephen Krashen
D - Merrill Swain
A heritage learner of a second language is likely to show
A - integrative motivation
B - instrumental motivation
C - communicative competence
D - particular aptitude
Teachers who do not correct all learner errors immediately probably do so because they know that
A - it is impossible for learners to take advantage of such correction
B - such corrections cannot be useful to other learners
C - learners need to develop fluency as well as accuracy
D - learner errors are an inevitable part of language acquisition
Making an audio slideshow presentation of a personal version of a story may be considered a constructivist learning task because
A - learners simply memorise or read a set text using the slides for support
B - learners construct their own representations of the materials studied
C - the resulting learner productions can be shared with other learners
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